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When bald eagle surveys were initiated in the Chesapeake Bay during the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Rappahannock River was not a standout. Compared to the historic James and Potomac Rivers, the Rappahannock was not as well known to the public. In terms of eagle numbers, the river was overshadowed by the DDT-era strongholds of the upper Potomac, the lower James and the Blackwater. But one has only to

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At the March meeting, members of the Cobbs Hall Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution surprised area resident, Mike Lyman, when member, Laura Stoddard, presented him with the Chapter’s Excellence in Community Service Award. Mike Lyman, a true patriot, is nationally recognized for his tireless efforts to remember and honor the men who served in our fighting forces. This commitment to these warfighters and their families is better understood once

“First of all, the President of the United States says that the economy is just fine and everything’s going great; unemployment’s down, everything seems to be going just fine as far as he’s concerned, we can move on and discuss other things,” Jim Gilmore, the 68th Governor of Virginia, told the audience at the Lancaster County Republicans’ 18th Annual Reagan Day Dinner Sunday evening. “What I say to you: that

The Lancaster County Democratic Committee held its annual Dining With Dems Dinner at Los Patrones in Kilmarnock on March 8. Democrats from Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex and Mathews counties assembled to hear from guest speaker Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam. Northam is the 40th Lt. Governor of Virginia and the first Democrat to hold that position since Tim Kaine in 2001. Northam attended Virginia Military Institute, then earned an MD from Eastern Virginia

The first of four KidWind Challenge qualifying competitions was held on March 6 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center as part of the Green Schools National Conference. Eight middle and high school teams built their own small wind turbines, then convened at the exhibit floor of the conference to put their designs to the test in the KidWind wind tunnel and compete for cash prizes ($300 for first place, $200

An octopus on the Eiffel Tower. Paintings comprised of thousands of colorful dots. Self-portraits featuring the alter ego. Tessellations, drawings of infinity and visual texture designs. The art students from Rappahannock High School (RHS) have a showcase of finished pieces on display at the Richmond County public library. Their range of topics and styles include pointillism designs, stippling images from India ink and a broad assortment of acrylic and watercolor

In 2005, the Surry County High School Cougars won the Virginia State Basketball Championship, a feat that many considered to be a miracle. All of Surry County was enthralled and did not fail to show their admiration in the many appearances the team made after the tournament. The real story, however, was not a state championship by a group of young men written off in favor of bigger teams from